In medical language hair restoration is divided into two categories, hair treatment by drugs and clinical hair treatment. Surgical hair transplantation is the permanent and natural solution of hair loss; in it hairs are transplanted from the donor area to the recipient areas. Hair treatment drugs are minoxidil and finasteride. It is costly but it gives the needed results. The success of a hair restoration surgery depends upon the procedures optimized in the surgery.

There are also some other techniques used for hair transplantation such as:

- Tissue expansion
- Scalp reduction
- Scalp flaps

Patients own hair used in hair transplantation. The actual volume of hair will not increase or decrease. The most advanced technique of hair transplantation is in use it is transplantation of follicular units - small pieces of skin containing no more than five hair follicles and on average only three hair follicles each, and even single hair follicles. In the surgery anesthesia is injected in the scalp for four to five hours subsequent to the scalp is shampooed and antibacterial chemical rubbed on the scalp. After the restoration of hairs, hairs are not allowed to be shampooed for a week. Later than two to three months new hairs will begins to grow. The transplanted hair will grow up for life time.

There are possible side effects of hair treatment such as:

- Shock loss
- Bald patches
- Swelling

So it is important to consult with a specialist before the surgery. This site provides you the resources of the best surgeons across the US.